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Re: Weren't we all expecting this??
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:27:56 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Brian Pilati wrote:
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In someways I knew this would happen and I have been expecting this day.
Hopefully, it means the downfall of MegaBloks forever!
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Now, now, let’s not be too hasty. Remember, competition is GOOD; it keeps TLG
on their toes.
On a different note, I saw this quotation in the article and it made me wonder:
“Lead is sometimes added to plastics to give them yellow or red color, Mr. Mays
said.”
Now, the discontinued colors of dark gray, gray, and brown were “warm”; that is,
they contained yellow and/or red in their pigment. The replacement colors are
markedly cooler, presumably without as much yellow/red (if any). Could this
change reflect a lead concern? Possibly. And if that were the case, I could
see why TLG wouldn’t necessarily want to come clean as to their rationale for
switching.
Just a thought.
JOHN
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| (...) John: Yes, various heavy metals are commonly used in the plastics industry as colorants. Heavy metal pigments tend to provide very bright, vivid colors and are usually more heat stable than other organic pigments. The bright/bold colors are (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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